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• Ancient Civilizations
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  Hebrew Inscription Appears to Confirm 'Sign of Jonah' and Christian Reference on Ancient Artifact

  April 19, 2012 — An analysis by prominent biblical epigraphers of a textual inscription within the controversial "sign of Jonah" engraving discovered in a first century CE Jerusalem tomb appears to strongly support ... > full story
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Robotics
  Vehicles
  Satellites
  Artificial Intelligence
  Astronomy
   
  

  Finding ET May Require Giant Robotic Leap

  April 18, 2012 — Autonomous, self-replicating robots -- exobots -- are the way to explore the universe, find and identify extraterrestrial life and perhaps clean up space debris in the process, according to an ... > full story
• Retail and Services
  Mobile Computing
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  Computers and Internet
  Computer Programming
  Internet
   

  Small Income Disparities Lead to Faster Mobile Growth

  April 17, 2012 — The combination of income level and distribution of income explains why some countries have been quicker to adopt new mobile services than ... > full story
• Space Station
  Space Probes
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  NASA
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  Dragon Expected to Set Historic Course: SpaceX Spacecraft and Rocket on Demo Flight to International Space Station

  April 12, 2012 — The upcoming launch of a SpaceX spacecraft and rocket on a demonstration flight to the International Space Station is expected to cross a key milestone on the path to operational, commercial ... > full story
• Intelligence
  Psychology
  Neuroscience
  Anxiety
  Psychiatry
  Disorders and Syndromes
   
  

  Excessive Worrying May Have Co-Evolved With Intelligence

  April 12, 2012 — Worrying may have evolved along with intelligence as a beneficial trait, according to scientists who found that high intelligence and worry both correlate with brain activity measured by the ... > full story
• Information Technology
  Computers and Internet
  Hacking
  Encryption
  Computer Programming
  Biometric
   

  Android Vulnerability Debugged

  April 12, 2012 — Researchers have discovered and neutralized a serious vulnerability present in all versions of Android, the popular operating system developed by Google specifically for smartphones and tablet ... > full story
• Intelligence
  Neuroscience
  Behavior
  Psychology
  Consumer Behavior
  Memory
   

  New Test Measures Risk Intelligence -- Decision-Making in Risky Situations

  April 12, 2012 — Tests exist for evaluating personality, intelligence and memory. However, up to now, it was not easily possible to find out how good someone is at making decisions in risky ... > full story
• Intelligence
  Brain Injury
  Neuroscience
  Brain Tumor
  Psychology Research
  Nervous System
   
  

  Brain-Injury Data Used to Map Intelligence in the Brain

  April 10, 2012 — Scientists report that they have mapped the physical architecture of intelligence in the brain. This is one of the largest and most comprehensive analyses so far of the brain structures vital to ... > full story
• Genes
  Human Biology
  Gene Therapy
  Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Biotechnology
  Genetics
   

  Rapid Method of Assembling New Gene-Editing Tool Could Revolutionize Genetic Research

  April 9, 2012 — The development of a new way to make a powerful tool for altering gene sequences should greatly increase the ability of researchers to knock out or otherwise alter the expression of any gene they are ... > full story
• Intelligence
  Sports
  Educational Psychology
  Behavior
  Psychology
  Educational Policy
   
  

  Psychological Testing May Predict Success in Soccer

  April 5, 2012 — Measuring what are known as executive functions, which reflect the cognitive ability to deal with sudden problems, may make it possible to predict how good an elite soccer player will become in the ... > full story

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